Would you?

[Fandango 1,439]

You're unemployed. The house is going into foreclosure. Your kid, who is just the most kind hearted kid on the planet, offers to sell his toys at a yard sale to help out the family. Do you let him?

[NArocks 13]

Absolutly NOT!!! IMO if it is that bad then at least my child can stay with the little she has remaining in the eyes of the hard times facing us in the future. I would lug around all the toys until the end of time........

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Nope. the poor kid will have enough trauma being homeless until I get my ####### together. Adding insult to injury.

[Fandango 1,439]

Shocked by two peeps voting yes...would love to hear the rationale behind that.

[LoriLawless 0]

No, of course I wouldn't.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

No. I'm not some feel-good new age retard.

[jundp 191]

Yes if she wanted to. It's not that different from selecting toys for the Christmas donation at our church. Some people seem to have the attitude that allowing a child to participate in charitable acts is somehow harmful to the child. It's quite the opposite. In the article that prompted this poll it was clearly stated that it was the child's idea. Why are people making the dad out to be some kind of monster?

[Otto 83]

Yes if she wanted to. It's not that different from selecting toys for the Christmas donation at our church. Some people seem to have the attitude that allowing a child to participate in charitable acts is somehow harmful to the child. It's quite the opposite. In the article that prompted this poll it was clearly stated that it was the child's idea. Why are people making the dad out to be some kind of monster?

Agree

[Fandango 1,439]

Yes if she wanted to. It's not that different from selecting toys for the Christmas donation at our church. Some people seem to have the attitude that allowing a child to participate in charitable acts is somehow harmful to the child. It's quite the opposite. In the article that prompted this poll it was clearly stated that it was the child's idea. Why are people making the dad out to be some kind of monster?

The way I see it, it's not just teaching your child the value of a dollar, or teaching your child to be charitable, it's about burdening your child with your own financial problems, which at 11, the child should not be burdened with. The dad even says he no longer lives the life of an 11 year old, and I think that's sad.

I think it's all well and good for it to be the child's idea, and it would make me so proud as a parent if my kid offered...obviously, the parents did a great job already in teaching the kid to be kind hearted towards his fellow man, but the act of selling the kid's toys at a yard sale is like a drop of water in the ocean...htf is that supposed to get them out of trouble? Except if the idea was to alert the media, etc...and then ride whatever cash wave that brings in. Either way, I see it as stealing the kid's childhood....and tbh, I'd sell my own azz before letting my kid feel the insecurity of 'we may not have a home next week'.

[Marilyn. 340]

I don't think "he doesn't live the life of a 11 year old" means what you think it means... some kids act older then their years..

I don't think the dad is sitting back, rubbing his hands with glee with an evil smirk on his face and thinking "yeah, I will just let my son sell all his toys and I will just sit here and do nothing"

Edited July 20, 2009 by Marilyn.

[jundp 191]

I don't think "he doesn't live the life of a 11 year old" means what you think it means... some kids act older then their years..

I don't think the dad is sitting back, rubbing his hands in glee with an evil smirk on his face and thinking "yeah, I will just let my son sell his toys"

I agree with this.

It doesn't at all, from the little information we had, sound like the dad is burdening his son or expecting him to pick up some slack.

Neither of my children act their ages. It's not because I burdened them either, it's because they've been shown how to be responsible and charitable towards others. I sense that's what this man meant with his comment.

If their intention was to attract the media, then I think it's misguided. However, it seems perhaps someone else contacted the media. I know that with the charity I work for, most of the kids (most of them teenagers) do not like media attention, but we often get it because of the impact our work has. It has been a way to teach these kids (and my own) the power of humility as well.

I can't help feeling that people are taking this in a spirit different from the one which was intended...

[Marilyn. 340]

I don't think "he doesn't live the life of a 11 year old" means what you think it means... some kids act older then their years..

I don't think the dad is sitting back, rubbing his hands in glee with an evil smirk on his face and thinking "yeah, I will just let my son sell his toys"

I agree with this.

It doesn't at all, from the little information we had, sound like the dad is burdening his son or expecting him to pick up some slack.

Neither of my children act their ages. It's not because I burdened them either, it's because they've been shown how to be responsible and charitable towards others. I sense that's what this man meant with his comment.

If their intention was to attract the media, then I think it's misguided. However, it seems perhaps someone else contacted the media. I know that with the charity I work for, most of the kids (most of them teenagers) do not like media attention, but we often get it because of the impact our work has. It has been a way to teach these kids (and my own) the power of humility as well.

I can't help feeling that people are taking this in a spirit different from the one which was intended...

I like these kind of news stories, should be more of them.. better then the all the murder, robbery etc stories they always show..

[Fandango 1,439]

I don't think "he doesn't live the life of a 11 year old" means what you think it means... some kids act older then their years..

I don't think the dad is sitting back, rubbing his hands with glee with an evil smirk on his face and thinking "yeah, I will just let my son sell all his toys and I will just sit here and do nothing"

I never said the dad is doing that

"He is an 11-year-old boy not living the life of an 11-year-old." That says to me he's not living the life of an 11 year old.

[Marilyn. 340]

I don't think "he doesn't live the life of a 11 year old" means what you think it means... some kids act older then their years..

I don't think the dad is sitting back, rubbing his hands with glee with an evil smirk on his face and thinking "yeah, I will just let my son sell all his toys and I will just sit here and do nothing"

I never said the dad is doing that

"He is an 11-year-old boy not living the life of an 11-year-old." That says to me he's not living the life of an 11 year old.

I think he means that most 11 year olds don't concern themselves with raising money for charities etc.. most of them just play their video games or their toys

Edited July 20, 2009 by Marilyn.

[Fandango 1,439]

I don't think "he doesn't live the life of a 11 year old" means what you think it means... some kids act older then their years..

I don't think the dad is sitting back, rubbing his hands with glee with an evil smirk on his face and thinking "yeah, I will just let my son sell all his toys and I will just sit here and do nothing"

I never said the dad is doing that

"He is an 11-year-old boy not living the life of an 11-year-old." That says to me he's not living the life of an 11 year old.

I think he means that most 11 year olds don't concern themselves with raising money for charities etc.. most of them just play their video games or their toys

See, and I think he's saying that most 11 year old boys aren't burdened with shouldering the family's financial situation wrt having to sell his personal possessions. *shrug*